The Big Picture

They say, look at the big picture of your life. Evidently my picture was painted by drunk monkeys.

Sometimes Facebook is good for a laugh or two. I saw this written in someone’s status and thought it was hilarious. Silly things like that just make me laugh because the words conjure up so much for me without having to stop and think about it in detail.

Writing is sometimes like that, we put the words down with a vague sense of all they really mean. Some things do not need explanation, they are a part of our thought process, a knowing that comes from within, without our having to contemplate the full meaning.

Yes, the subconscious does take over from time to time and I’m glad it does.

Glad you had a good laugh. Most of us can use a bit more laughter in our lives.I had the same reaction. I’ve been told I have a weird sense of humour when it comes to little things like that. Good thing I’m not alone. :)

Melanie

I wonder what kind of beer that monkey is drinking, Corona perhaps? :P

When I was in University and we would pick apart novels I often wondered if the author had intended to put in all of the metaphors, hidden meanings and greater themes we always managed to find. It would be neat to see what a class might find in “Bitter, Sweet”!

One never knows it could be a Corona. I mean. the bottle is clear and all.

I’ve had this conversation with either you or Matt. I think it was Matt. We discussed how books are analysed and torn apart, meaning, and themes pulled out and examined. We wondered if all writers do this intentionally when they write or if it happens on a subconscious level. I’m sure a little of both depending upon the author. Some authors plot things out very meticulously why others simply fly by the seat of their pants.

I’m still wondering if all those “secret” messages are even there in writing or if and when they are do we even interpret them the way the author intended. Perhaps we see what we want to and go from there when it is nothing more than a good story. Does it matter if we do interpret it correcyly so long as it makes sense to us?

You know, Mike. I’ve had that feeling a time or two and have wondered sometimes if something I wrote, or perhaps said even, was interpreted the wrong way. I think it’s a risk we take when we put our words out there. Don’t you?

Sometimes a few days will go by and I haven’t written anything. I get this sick feeling inside my chest because I’m convinced my creativity has dried up. Lo and behold, I’m still here. Maybe that panicky feeling is actually food for the creative juices. Like hot chocolate on those cold winter mornings. If I’m avoiding looking at the big picture it’s strictly a survival technique. I find if I look too closely, I get dizzy.

Dizzy is not such a good feeling and looking too close sometimes makes us have our doubts. I’m sure you don’t have to worry about your creativity drying up. We are all creative in our own way and thank goodness for that.

Life changes, hands us challenges for which we doubt our capability, but onward we go anyway. Some days seem so out of control, and then we feel all hungover from the weight of it. hmm Drunk monkeys, huh? Now, that could explain a few things.